Export Diversification, Theil index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.77 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Burkina Faso, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Burkina Faso is 3.77, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 | 4.08 | 4.66 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 3.75 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 4.01 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 4.62 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.01 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.77 | 4.67 | 5 |
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More trade data for Burkina Faso
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.6023 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.17 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 8.29 billion (2023)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 5.38 billion (2023)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.22 billion (2023)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 1.45 billion (2023)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 235.63 million (2023)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 588,556 (2023)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 89 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) β Import Value 8 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Burkina Faso?
- Export diversification, theil index in Burkina Faso was 3.77 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.